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Weston Times (1966), 13 Jun 1968, p. 12

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The home and school execuâ€" tive‘have distributed their specâ€" ial bulletin announcing this ocâ€" casion to all families presently connected with the school. A pubâ€" lig invitation is also extended to families previously associated with Melody Rd. who would like to help make this a most meanâ€" ingful and memorable occasion for Mr. O‘Neill. plans for a special evening to be held in the school on Tuesday June 18 at 7:30 p.m. to honor their principal James O‘Neill on from the teaching profession. Mr. O‘Neill has been principal of Melody Rd. school for the past 10 years and during that time mmmm::w Aura Lea Blvd., were happy to receive the news of the birth of their first grandchild born Wedâ€" nesday May 29 in Edmonton. The parents are Jim and Susan Vanâ€" Pelt and they have naned their 7 pound 5 ounce daughter Byâ€" jonka Nicola. WM. G. BEECH, General & Life Insurance Notary Public 1156 WESTON ROAD RO 61777 RO 6â€"4603 fabrics by Sanderson, Woeller TRAVEL BUREAU FOR ALL TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TO ANYWHERE $. WURZ Has Solved One of Your Biggest Problems 1190 Weston Road Mount Dennis ® Your children can attend any University of their choice anywhere in the world for 4 years for the price of one year. ® The United Scholarship Fund has a PLAN that all parents should be aware of to their advantage. ® THE PLAN includes allowances for all types of academic expenses such as room and board, tuition, books, registration and library fees, student activities fees and labâ€" oratory fees. ® Available to any child (8 years of age or under). â€"â€" THE WESTON TIMES â€"â€" Thursday,â€"June 13, 1968 United Scholarship Fund Custom Upholstery 763â€"3771 and others Please send me full information and free brochure on the United Scholarship Fund. strathburn park helen kemsley 241â€"5686 MR. DENIS SHUTE REGIONAL ENROLLMENT Director P ARENT 8 evening Mrs. Elizabeth Malloch, Gaydon Ave., was hostess to a kitchen shower for Miss Nina Greco, a brideâ€"toâ€"be, last Monday evening. Nina, completely taken by surâ€" prise, was assisted in opening the many gifts by her attendants. At the refreshment hour, those assisting the hostess were Mrs, Ed Rushbrook, Mrs. Mary D‘Aviâ€" no, Lily Greco, Irene Russell, Linda Robertshaw and Ann Canâ€" non. Nina was entertained Friâ€" day evening at the home of the groomâ€"toâ€"be, Tom Clyde, aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. George Gamâ€" off, Victoria Village. Special guest was Toms‘ grandmother Mrs. Flora Garnham. Members of Nina‘s family were also present, After the beautiful gifts were admired refreshments were seryvâ€" ed by the hostess assisted by Dorâ€" othy Burton and Margaret Fras ef Mrs. Joe Baraneicki, Ann ar‘ bour Rd., attended commenceâ€" ment ceremonies Saturday June 8 at the Southern Connecticut State College in New Hayen, Conn., where her son George/and his fiancee Miss Mary Lou Hoffâ€" man graduated, each receiving their Bachelor of Science degrees. Robert Clyde, Gaydon Ave., has returned to his home: following surgery. in Humber Hospital and is recuperating nicely. He will be at home for another two or three weeks before returning to work. Mr. Terry Midwood, Oldham, Lancashire, England, has been staying with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Cordwell, Ann Arbour R., for the past six weeks. Terry has been working for Ferranti in England as well as attending engineering school. He applied for and won an award sponsored by the Junâ€" ior Chamber of Commerce in England of which 4000 ‘other stuâ€" dents had applied, The award was a six month stay in Canada with a job at Ferranti in Mt. Dennis for six weeks and in St. Catherines for six weeks. He will then be employed with the Ontario Hydro for three months. Terry tried exams last week at Ryerson at 1:30 p.m. and the students in England tried the same exams at the same time which was 6:30 p.m. there. He is under the J. C. Board of Trade here and spent the past weekend with members of the J. C. on a work project. Apparâ€" ently there are no mosquitos in England but Terry came home with enough mosquito bites to last him a lifetime. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PHONE OR WRITE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER 8 YEARS OF AGE Check These SIX Big Features A NONâ€"PROFIT ORGANIZATION â€" OR USE THIS COUPON =» _ â€"â€" ae c e «o ... . ADDRESS THE For a honeymoon trip a bride and groom might not be too takâ€" en with an oldeâ€"tyme buggy deâ€" Buggy ride around St. Timothy tops off T combsâ€"Davies wedding . . . are extended to Mr. & Mrs. James R. Tawse, Windermere Ave., in a framed certificate from Ontario provincial government signed by premier John Robarts, during a recent anniversary dinner at the Pickfair Tavern Resâ€" taurant, , Lakeshore Rd. _ '"'filTéé;lifa}};fi';;,;; made by master of ceremonies Charles Macintosh (left) of Princess Anne Cresc., Islington, cousin of Mrs. Tawse, who kept things moving right along all evening, wi};h dar}cl:ng and singâ€"songs. _ He read out a telegram from prime minister Trudeau‘and letters from York mayor Jack Mould, Niagara Falls (Ont.) mayor Franklin Miller and Rev.,R. J. Boggs of Weston Prpsb)_'terian“(.}h‘ur‘ch. 8 tâ€"â€"â€"_â€"â€" â€" Their iéV'gl;ésis _came from below the border â€" Ohio; east â€" Kingston; Bolton, Cooksville, Weston and High Park, and "delighted the couple with their surprise visit." _ S whiifidutliohit t iinndit 2 chuliicteiihAits whindt in in itie Abtivners varadnue s Longâ€"time friend of the couple, James Highet, said grace prior to Mr. Macâ€" Intosh‘s toast to the bride and groom of 50 years. Mr. Tawse replied to the toast. Several guests also spoke. oo o0 _ o_ 'â€"A\\~e;1d_mg cake, numerous flower tributes, gifts and cards were ample evidence of the high esteem relatives, friends and presént and former neighâ€" bors have for Mr. & Mrs. Tawse. s o Mr. & Mrs. Tawse, who were married in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1918, came to Canada three years later and settled in Niagara Falls. They also reâ€" sided in Fort Erie and Weston. Both are active in church circles in Weston. Through retired, Mr. Tawse is a subâ€"contractor for deHavilland Airâ€" craft. You can guarantee your child‘s social and business future by simply saving the baby bonus cheques which are deposited in your own personal savings account and are alâ€" ways under your control. The Board of Governors of the United Scholarship Fund are a prominent GROUP of Canadian Educators and Businessmen who are leading the Crusade to educate our Canadian Children and thereby gx_iin prominence for Canada in the International Community. Mr. MaciIntosh is in public relations at Ontario Hydro, Willowdale. GOLDEN WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS 162â€"0578 corated in bright colors and pulâ€" led by members of the wedding party. But it couldn‘t be bekt for a jaunt around the neighborhood following the Toombsâ€"Davies wedâ€" ding in St. Timothy by the Humâ€" ber Anglican Church last Saturâ€" day afternoon. In a pink and white setting, the church choir provided the music and Rev. G. Garratt perâ€" formed the ceremony that united Sue E. Toombs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan J. Toombs, Sunâ€" set Trail, and James Davies, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Davies, Raymore Drive all of Weston. The bride, in a semiâ€"fitted Aâ€" line peau de soie satin gown, with train at back, was given in marriage by her father. Her shoulderâ€"length veil was quite full and her headpiece consisted of two white roses and lilies of the valley. She carried pink rosâ€" es and white carnations. Mrs. Marjorie Iaboni, matron | of honor, and bridesmaids Laura | Robertson and Judy Toombs | wore mauve dresses and carried | white carnations dipped. in pink. | Flowergirl Carol Davies‘ long| dress was pink and her flowers were white carnations dipped in. mauve. Best man was Robert Dennis Davies and ushers were Al Iaboni and Dan Davies. The bride‘s mother wore a pink lace dress and coat ensemble with white accessories and a white hat with pink rose buds. Her corsage was carnations dipped in pink. The groom‘s mother chose a blue dress with lace coat and white accessories. Her corsage was also white carnations dipped in pink. Following the reception at Monâ€" tana Restaurant, the couple left on a honeymoon, trip (definitely not in the buggy), with the bride in a pale yellow tropical suit and hat, black patent shoes and bag and black gloves. The couple will live in Weston PHIL GIVENS Mr, and Mrs. Arnold, Taysham Cresc. Mr. and Mrs. Kealinski, Navenby Cresc. Mr. and Mrs. Cascanette, Calvington Drive. Tuesday, June 25th Mr, and Mrs. McDermid, Gulfstream Road. We are supporting Mr. . . . York West DeMarco Bivd. RAISE $250 FOR NURSERY Over 30 Rockcliffe taggers volâ€" unteered to give up their time on the recent holiday weekend to raise money for the Powellâ€"Brown nursery for the emotionally disâ€" turbed and $250 was collected by them alone. > â€" Any humanitarian task given to the students at Rockcliffe senâ€" ior public school will be done with tact and dexterity says prina cipal G. L, Condie. Led by an active student counâ€" cil and advised by the principal and several teachers, classes raisâ€" ed money by car washes, cake, candy and rummage sales, indivâ€" idual donations and a walkathon â€" with a minimum loss in class Recently the students took on the job of raising over $200 to support a child through the Fosâ€" ter Parent‘s Plan. They not only met‘ this goal but raised extra money to supply this child with birthday and Christmas gifts. Four hundred dollars was also raised by staff and student donaâ€" tions and also by class projects to assist the Appleby children whose parents were recently kilâ€" led in an auto accident. _ Some students will be tagging for the United Nations. $ hundreds raised to help children There are many good humanitarians at Rockcliffe senior public school The parents of the Rockcliffe students can be justifiably proud of the kindness which is being demonstrated by their children to their fellowmen. A JAPANESE BANQUST It was an entrance into the world of the Japanese if you were one of the lucky guests to be invited to attend North Runnyâ€" mede United Church Explorer banquet last Tuesday evening. Ninetyâ€"seven guests, including mothers of the 8 to 11 year old girls, enjoye‘l the Japanese setâ€" ting of the‘ banquet table and oriental decorationg. Leaders of the Explorers are: Mrs. Lois Cook, Mrs. Dorcas Wright, Mrs. Donna McCalmont, Mrs. Dorothy Reynolds. Leader Dorothy Humes was presented with a gift for her many years of service. Every Explorer was dressed in Japanese costume and displayed many of the interesting items that had been made while they studied the customs and religions of Japan. MC for the evening was presiâ€" dent Cindy Cooke. In an imâ€" pressive ceremony Valerie Armâ€" strong proposed a toast to the mothers, Barbara Kellerborn proâ€" posed a toast to the church and Vicki Enta presented Mrs. Paul Morris, wife of the minister, with a cheque for the missionary and maintenance work of the church. Cindy Pleasance proposed a toast to Canada. Guest speaker Miss Ruth Bolt, high school teaâ€" cher, introduced the "tater famâ€" ily" (made from potatoes) to the guests. The first is the location of a new glass enclosed bus stop shelâ€" | ter on Jane St. opposite Ellins , | Ave. These enclosures cost in the | neighborhood â€" of $675, but are ) The girls entertained their audience with two ariental songs and a production of "A Japanese Tea Ceremony." Fourteen of the girls graduated and are stepping up to CGIT in cluding Vicky Enta, Patti O‘Brian, Cindy and Candy â€" Pleasance, Cathy Morriss Ruth Dawson, Cinâ€" dy Kelly, Valerie Armstrong, Sandra Clayton, Cindy Cooke, Francis Efstradiatis, Rondi Hardâ€" man, Grace Morris and Janice Reynolds. The last seven girls mentioned were awarded with their "E" pin, an achievement award, the only one which they are allowed to take with them into CGIT. Jack â€"and Florence Wright of Skylard Rd., Warren Park, have just returned home after a threeâ€" week trip to the British Isles, visiting England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. The Wrights flew on the first flight out of Toronto with Irish Airlines. DAY CAMP FOR SENIORS We understand that the proâ€" gram committee of the senior citizens council is planning a serâ€" ies of surprises for the members. A summer outing and picnic is to be held on Wednesday, June 26 at Bolton camp. The surprises bag includes such goodies as pie plate contest, ring | toss, horseshoes, kicking the| shoe, euchre, bingo, flirting | (flirting?) and many other games. | Programs have been designed at the York centennial centre to meet the recreational needs of most of us living in the communâ€" ity. You are invited to find out about the activities going on at the centre and to take part. JANE BUS SHELTER Folks living in the area of Jane Park will be interested in two items of local interest. The following is a list of the activities â€" join as many as you like: Badminton, basketball, biâ€" cycle club, soccer, lunch hour men‘s club (gym, swim), women‘s health club, various crafts, rug hooking, folk dancing and learn to swim. TRIP TO BRITISH ISLES CENTENNIAL CENTRE certainly worth it when the cold winds blow and the rain comes down. TENNIS AT SMYTHE PARK After much ado about where to place some experimental tenâ€" nis courts, the parks and: recreaâ€" tion department has finally deâ€" cided to place their first tennis courts in Smythe Park,. Work on the new courts will start this fall reports parks and recreation comâ€" missioner Al Savage. *~Cost will amount to $15,000. It is hoped that local tennis players will take hold and organize a tennis club that is a real going concern. MONTHLY INSPECTION York council approves a reâ€" solution calling for a monthly inâ€" spection of a weir at Keele and Lavender Rd. that has been much in the news lately. Water flowing over this weir runs into an open sewer flowing through Rockcliffe valley land into the Black Creek and the Humber River. UNITED CHURCH REPORT If you are a member of a local United Church you will be interâ€" ested in the progress report isâ€" sued this week by Rev. M. W. Sparling, secretary of the Interâ€" Presbytery Metro planning: comâ€" mittee. The United Church of Canada in Metro Toronto has embarked on a fact finding mission about its own churches in the area. Loâ€" cal church committees have been busy compiling information about their own congregation and comâ€" munity. In a progress report Mr. Sparlâ€" ing states that from the questionâ€" aires returned there are two raâ€" ther strong areas of opinion OUTSIDE OR INSIDE . . . For protection and year round sparkle to your WESTON Outside White With a purchase of one quart or more you receive a "Rely on caulking cartridge |. .. _ o t e KEM Stock items = including new Canadian Wallpaper = M¢rs, Vinyl Murals ..l....lls BRUSH WALLPAPER SALE EXTRA SPECIAL THE PAINT AND WALLPAPER PEOPLE AT 1947 WESTON RD. AT JOHN ST. SHERWINâ€"WILLIA M S RUBBERSET Pure Bristle 3" BRUSH New Super One Coat 4Star Pure Bristle Sherwin â€"« Williams EXTRA SPECIAL QUALITY PAINT ROLLER and TRAY KIT JANE PARK & MOUNT DENNIS by Marion Gundy 762â€"0916 House Paint SALE 1664 ] 199 z.1 Reg. $6.95 Save 2.00 GALLON among United Church people. One group believes that the church is for its members. The other group believes that the church should also serve the comâ€" munity in which it finds itself. l:g;lfity is being given to those ch es in financial difficulty or have seriously declining memâ€" bership. Some churches are occupying buildings which appear to be poorly located or have buildings which are in poor condition. The next stage of work is to interview the planning commitâ€" tees gf the local churches perâ€" Interviews will be conducted with those churches that have experimented with new kinds of worship, programs and services (either to the membership or to the community). TOP HONOURS «Robert Coupland of Lambton Ave., Mount Dennis, top student in the construction technicians‘ course at George Brown college of applied arts and technology was honoured at the first graduaâ€" tion with a gold engraved and mounted helmet. > It was presented to Robert by Dennis Hawley, chairman of the Ontario general contractors‘ asâ€" sociation advisory committee for the _ construction _ technicians‘ course at the community college. Praise should be extended to these schools for helping young men and women prepare for their future. BOWLING PARTY The ladies auxiliary of the 161st cubs and scouts will hold a bowlâ€" ing party at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 at Jane Park bowlerama. 20% â€"FREE Only s|.|9 .65 .95

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